What are the properties of Velvet Bean in supplements?

The properties of Velvet Bean



The supplements containing Velvet Bean

Dopa Mucuna, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Dopa Mucuna, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Aphrodisiac Ayurveda Brain / Mental Clarity Herbs TBSS ID:
Dopa Mucuna, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains amoung others Velvet Bean.

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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that promotes enjoyment and interest in life. With 15% L-Dopa (the immediate precursor of dopamine), NOW Dopa Mucuna helps the body with what it needs to make this important neurotransmitter. Mucuna has been used in the traditional Ayurvedic system in India for...
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Velvet Bean - References & External links

Velvet Bean (Mucuna Pruriens)

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
DomainPlantae
CladeRosids Eudicots Angiosperms Tracheophytes
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusMucuna
NameCommon Names
Mucuna PruriensMucuna Seed, Velvet Bean, Bengal Velvet Bean, Florida Velvet Bean, Mauritius Velvet Bean, Yokohama Velvet Bean, Cowage, Cowitch, Lacuna Bean, Lyon Bean

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  • The properties of Velvet Bean as an Aphrodisiac:
    • ABARIKWU, Sunny O.; ONUAH, Chigozie Linda; SINGH, Shio Kumar. Andrologia, 2020, 52.3: e13509. PMID:
    • SANTOS, Heitor O.; HOWELL, Scott; TEIXEIRA, Filipe J. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2019, 235: 392-405. PMID:
      Conclusion: Scientific evidence supports the use of mucuna and ashwagandha as phytotherapics for improving serum T concentrations and semen parameters. Despite inconclusive evidence for use of tribulus as a T booster, it may provide advantageous effects on sperm parameters in men with idiopathic infertility. Nutraceutical strategies and some phytotherapics may also be effective to promote prostate health. Popular foodstuffs (onion, garlic, and tomato), nutraceutical agents (pollen extract and beta-sitosterols), and herbal medicines (Pygeum africanum and Urtica dioica) are rational approaches.